Gold reserves at market value in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value was 17.90 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Iraq, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Iraq stood at 17.90 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and up 710.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Iraq peaked at 17.90 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 27th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million SDR | 0 SDR | 84.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 84.29 million SDR | 230.62 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 153.18 million SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 53.19 million SDR | 130.83 million SDR | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 172.12 million SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion SDR | 4.03 billion SDR | 17.90 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Iraq?
- Gold reserves at market value in Iraq was 17.90 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.90 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 710.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.